If you move your home you may be able to deduct the cost of the move on your federal tax return next year. This may apply if you move to start a new job or to work at the same job in a new location. In order to deduct your moving expenses, your move must meet three requirements:
1. Your move must closely relate to the start of work. In most cases, you can consider moving expenses within one year of the date your start work at a new job location. Additional rules apply to this requirement. 2. Your move must meet the distance test. Your new main job location must be at least 50 miles farther from your old home than your prior job location. For example, let's say that your old job was three miles from your old home. To meet this test, your new job must be at least 53 miles from your old home. 3. You must meet the time test. You must work full-time at your new job for at least 39 weeks the first year after the move. If you're self-employed, you must also meet this test. In addition you must work full-time for a total of at least 78 weeks during the first two years at the new job site. If your tax return is due before you meet the time test, you can still claim the deduction if you expect to meet it. See Publication 521, Moving Expenses, for more information about the rules. If you qualify for this deduction, here are a few more tips from the IRS:
See Publication 521 for more examples.
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